The New York Herald Newspaper, January 21, 1845, Page 2

Immoratity aND Dag@Rapation or THs Drama. —The notice which we felt called upon to take a few days since, of a piece of gross obscenity per- forming at a certain theatre, has cailed out the following reply from the manager:— Tue Turina ap Successyc, Dasma oy “ THe Monxs or Monx Hatt! !"—To the Public —The under- signed, in returning thanks to the public for the unparal- I-led success with which his efforts the unbounded support which ha Chathem, now emphatically the ‘ Peop! leave to call attention to the following, which ap- Pp in a print of yesterday morning’s date: — “Tue Monxs or Monx Haut ”—'There has been play- ing for some time, at the Chatham Theatre, a pueri piece of obscenity, under the iitle of “The Monks of Monk Hall”—in which the principal characters are an unprincipled rake, the “cully” of a bawd-house, a female decoy-duck of the same establishment, the “ mother” of the concern, and a young girl, Jured there to her de- struction, and at last reacued by her brother, who had ed the place willingly enough, until he found that ‘ister was one of the victims. Themain scenes and incidents of the piece occur inthe various chambers of the establishment, and and con- duct of the parties ars transcript from nature ugh in the more revolting particulars. not a decent sentiment or a respectably constructed sen- tence to redeem its ness; and we know not which, in its way, deserves the severest condemnation—the mo. I a merits, or the manners of this disgusting mass scenes as those which disgraced the city of Phi ladelphia. Now can Bishop Hughes deny this? Can he deny that he was the author of this movement which has created so many evils in the midst of this commanity—exciting the animosities of rival sects—fostering prejudices against his own religion and hisown countrymen—and evoking the foul spi- rit of sectarian bigotry and sectarian hate? No,Bish- op Hughes cannot denythis. He may put forward as many propositions, foreign, absurd, and egotistical as he pleases, and may most triumphantly demon- strate them ; but nothing can acquit him, in the eyes of this community, of that conduct which we have thus briefly recapitulated. Still, after all, we have some hope for the Bishop. We think he would repent if pride would let him. In the readiness with which he has followed the good and pious example of Dr. Pise, we think we perceive something like the first fruits of repen- tance. Let him at once confess his errors and be forgiven. If he just makes a clean breast of it, and comes out like a man and a Christian, admit- ting his fault, we will heartily forgive him, and so we are sure will the public, as readily as he him- self grants absolution to the penitent who, at his feet, implores the mercy ot heaven. oFIVE DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE. Arrival of the Packet Ship Oxford. Steam Ship This new steamer, highly spoken of as a “fast boat,” had notarrived at Boston at 8 o’clock yes- terday morning. We hope that she has met with good weather on the ocean. THE PUSEYITE EXCITEMENT. Improvements In Religion and Politics. Murders and Assassinations in Ireland. We have been very much gratified by observing a manifest improvement of late in the management of theological discussion, and also in the conduct ot one classof the politicians. We allude particular- ly to the Catholie priesthood and to the Irish politi- cians. Instead of indulging in violent and unchris- tian invective against the various denominations of Protestants, the Catholic divines appear to be employing themselves in the more creditable and profitable work of vindicating, by sober appeals to Scripture and reason, the peculiar dogmas of their faith. It is true that some of the characteristic tenets which they attempt to explain and defend, will not altogether bear the light of the present day, being the mere figments of another time, when imagination and romance occupied in re- ligion that place which an intelligent and discern- ing faith alone should occupy. Still it is gratifying in a high degree to see such men as Dr. Pise con- fiuing themselves to their own appropriate sphere as ministers of religion, and instead of inflaming the passions of men, by fostering their political or sectarian prejudices, endeavoring to lead them to a knowledge of the truth as they understand it. Dinner to Sir Henry Pottinger. General Summary, Markets, &c. The packet ship Oxford, Captain Rathbone, ar- rived below last night, from Liverpool, with five days later news. We are under obligations to Captain Rathbone for the receipt of our regular files of papers. Cap- tain R. despatched a messenger, who landed on Long Island at seven o’clock and reached this office at eleven. We were informed by the gentleman who brought our papers that the statement of the Tyi- dune, that the Oxford had been boarded off the East end of Long Island, was totally untrue. The following testimonial of respect was paid to Captain Rathbone, of the packet ship Oxford, by the passengers, on her arrival at Sandy Hook on the morning of the 20th inst.:— Resolved, That entertaining a high opinion of the abi lities of Capt. Rathbone, and feeling grateful for his po |, we believe, is the first time in New York that the scenes and incidents of the brothel have been presented upon the stage, and we have been waiting some time to see if our pious and bible loving authorities would not become conscious of the existrnce of this nuisance, and ( take means to remove it. ing, however, that they News —One of the finest bits of verdancy that are, otherwise employed. ake the liberty of pointing we have seen in a newspaper for some time past, | ‘heir attention to it, and of calling upon the Mayor to : 7 7 . rohibit the representation of this piece, either by hav- is the eae yes we -” in ~ Moyo vg Init withdrawn from the stage, & by Se ee yesterday. {tis of the real vegetable order—el- eatre al er most perfect squash —and has reference to the tab- Now, ofthe thousands who have witnessed the perform Py . ance of this piece. not en individual but has expressed rication of foreign news, which created such a stir | his or her ucqualified commendation. Of the whole cit; raised his against Rooxsack or THE TRIBUNE ON THE ForEicN _ . 5 i “press,” not one Editor has i Even Bishop Hughes himeelf appears to have been | in Wallstreet on Saturday last :— aay ‘one has, on the contrary, spoken in ite praise | liteness and attention to our safety and comfort dui awakened to a sense of the propriety of this con- | | The foreignnews by the Oxford, publishedin our So- | The undersigned freely Challenges the whole public een, Tasks Wa ae toneie ka omatice ts ban duct, and in now following in the wake of Dr. | {unysnrginge overcome te tet j8sk manners | (he Mayor eb authorti nada) oto brovghes! | €tncare make and Sst winner Es pronpet tn happiness. resolved, That we entertain a high respect for the efficient and able services of his first mate, Mr. Seaton, hap ae poet to offer our testimonial to his attention 0 his duties. Joseph Qing, L. A. Adair, {sa20 Lewis, jun., Emma Sidney, Margaret Ross, G. F. Schraver, Andrew Ross, J. C. Sidney, G. Reguier. Pise, by delivering a series of lectures in St. Pat- rick’s Cathedral, which are attended by very large auditories. In the field of politics too, a decided change for tne better 1s manifest in the behavior and move- meats of that class who have been called Irish politi- ter of arrangement with us beforehand, and came to us precisely as we had been induced to expect it. We still believe it good, though somewhat shaken by the non- arrival of the Oxford. For this, however, the strong north west wind may account. ews collector who obtained it for us left town immediately for Boston, to en deavor to get ahead with the news by the Cambria. A day or two willclear upeverything. Meantime, we can lusion. The public is solicited to witness its perform. ance; and by the people’s verdict he is willing to abide. W. 8. DEVERNA. In reply to this, we simply call attention to the following cast of characters, froin the play-bill of the theatre alluded to :— e 4 % This Evening, Saturday, Jan. 18th, 1845, the perform. ‘he cotton market was firm, and previous prices cians. They have become quite modest and re- Mae win tatagiee coal have cates eae ae ances will commence with'a new drama of thrilling and nae maintained. ae tiring. Even the “little beggarman,” Mr. Mc- | 2¢W%, had it arranged for it and received it as we did — powerful effects.sup; to be founded on facts,and writ- Ly . ten bya gentleman of Philadelphia,entitledMowxs or Monx Ha.t- Augustus Lorrimer, a fashionable rove, a syste- ic seducer, and highly finished scoundrel, Morris ; mewood Arlington, a strong likeness, but in water colors, Johnston; Albert Livingstene, a rich merchant of Philadelphia, the victim of Lorrimer, Hamilton; Luke Harvey, a rejected suitor, seeking revenge, Salisbury; The Astrologer of the Lonely Hut, Greene; Devil’s Bug. half man, halt demon, W. Wood; Mr_Arlip to Mary, Addis; Sylvester J. Petriken, editor of the Western Hemisphere and Continental Organ, not icu- Venue; Mutchins, a cidevant Colonel, @ The Puseyite excitement was not abating. Murders and aesassinations are increasing to an alarming extent throughout Ireland. The mammoth steam ship Great Britain has made a trial trip, and proves a fast sailer. The public dinner given by the merchants of London to Sir Heary Pottinger occurred fon the Ith of Dec. How it purported to come we will state in due season. A few yearsago, when the venerable Dick Riker was Recorder of this city, a little rascal was put en trial charged with some petty offence. He was addressed by the Recorder, who put a question to him, but immediately shut his mouth, and refused to answer a word. The Recorder repeated the question again, but still no answer. At last, losing Keon, who attempted for a time to imitate on a small scale here, the agitating movements of the great political mendicant on the other side of the water, has settled down into a tolerably modest and quiet man. We do not hear now of any in- flammatory appeals to the Irish as a class. Car- roll Hall no longer rings with the infuriated shout- mn, father i ite: a 4 és 2 lar to a » "9 ings of an excited mob, and the sacerdotal vest patience, His Honor told the young vagabond, that | ruined fady to turn hie hand to anything for mo- | _ Commencrat, Summany.—It appears from the of- ments of the Catholic Clergy are not now seen sweeping the filthy floor of the political arena. This is, indeed, gratifying—this is as it should be It shows that both the Irish priesthood and the Irish people have learned wisdom trom experience, and are so fully convinced of the folly of the past, that we are encouraged to hope that they will not for the future be easily misled by demagogueism, whether lay or clerical. Still there seems to be in the midat of this gene- ral improvement one little spot in the mind of Bishop Hughes that resists the genial influences of returning common sense and wisdom. He will not see the folly of his conduct in stooping from the holy altar te the political platform. As Polo- nius says of Hamlet, he is “still harping on my daughter.” Every now and then some whimper. ing allusion breaks forth from the Bishop to the source of his sad disquietude. He seems, indeed, like some of those unhappy beings of whom we read in eastern fable, to be quite fascinated with the instrument of his own torture. To this thorny subject his mind is perpetually reverting. Thus we find in the very last number of his organ—the Freeman’s Journal—published in this city, the fol- lowing reference to this subject, which occurs in a review of some half dozen ephemeral publications relative to the Philadelpbia riots and their causes :— In his letter, Bishop Hughes vindicates himself tri- umphantly from the foul charges made and reiterated against him by an inflammatory and unprincipled press ; and he boldly challenges James Gordon Bennett, Wm. L. Stone, and others to es' ish the contrary of the fellow- ing propositions :— “1st proposition. I have never, in my life, done one ac tion, or uttered a sentiment, tending to abridge any hu- man being, of all or any of the rights of conscience which I claim to enjoy myseli under the American constitution “ad. have never asked or wished that any denomina tion should be deprived of the Bible, or such version of the Bible as that denomination conscientiously approved, in our co nmon or public scheols. “3d. [have never entered into intrigue or collusion with any political party or individual, and no political or individual ever approached me with so in- sulting a proposition. “4th. [have never requested or authorized the“ black- ening of the public school books in the city of New York “5th. In all my public li'e in New York, I have done no action, uttered no sentiment unworthy of a Christian in citizen.” e, or similar propositions, in an tated them as public, notorious facts, which he imself prepared to prove, he thus boldly addresses his revilers : “Now, therefore, James Gordon Bennett, William L. Stone, and ye other deceivers of the public, stand forth ficial record of the stock of British Plantation Su gar, that the quantity ot present on hand exceeds that of any el leet | period during the les three years; its value is lower than in the years 1842 and 1848, and is nearly the same as in 1841 The stock of Coffee in Europe amounts to a four months’ consumption. The importation into thir country has been larger than usual, and the stock on hand is equal to eighteen monthe’ consump. tion. For many descriptions of Coffee, the price is as low as it was ever known to be. In Sugar, during the last week, the markets have been dull, and the business has been less than for a long time previously. Prices have receded from Is. to 23 percwt. The trade, in all the principal parts, pur- chase merely for their immediate wants This state of depression refers not merely to B. P.. hut to all other descriptions of Sugar. The Coffee market is also dull, with declining prices. The accounts from the manufacturing districts are lessfavorable. The depression is caused, in some measure, by the season, necessarily the dull est in the yeah, and by the unfavorable nature of the last advices from India. The closing of the continental rivers by the frost hasalso checked the export trade. The cotton market, on the contra- ty, which was depressed inthe early part of last week, hasassumed an active and cheerful tone, and the week closed with more firmness than ii has recently exhibited; on some descriptions ap improvement of } took place. At the bi ning of last week consola were as high as 1004 Messrs Rothschild are the successful contractors for the French Joan at the rate of 843 per cent; the price in the market is 853. The absence of the Avon. several days beyond her time, caused much un- easines?, and as she was known to have on board a large remittance of the Mexican dividend, the insurance on her rose from 25s. to 803. per cent £5, at which rate a large amount was under-writ hour before her arrival. In most descrip. of railway stock an improvement has taker ney, Conover; Mosquito and Glowworm, two ni bh, ready to pick a pocket or cut a throat, Resor and Betts. Watchmen, Oystermen, Constables, &c. Mary Arling- ton, the city rot \d belle, Mrs. Preston; Mother Nancy, a sketch from nature, Mrs. Judah; Fairheired Bessie, ‘ence the village pride, with still some remnant of the an- left, Mra Flynn; inmates of Monk Hall, Miss Wal- }, Miss Chester, Miss Pentland, Miss Hilson, &c. Now, the ** Monk’s Hall” is described in the opening “scene of the piece, by Lorimer, the “fashionable roue, systematic seducer, and highly finished scoundrel,” asa place for the indulgence in ‘wine and women,” and where he will induct his friend into ‘the mysteries and rites of dissipa- tion and debauchery. The “inmates” of this establishment, (we should think the ladies whose names appear in this connection would blush at their promotion!) are, as we have before stated, the “mother” of a brothel, aud her minions,— one of whom gives the *‘ mother”. a long account- of how she was seduced, of her subsequent life, and the practice of her ‘‘profession.”” Lorimer and his friend enter the house, where:the friend discovers that Lorimer has brought his sister for the purpose of accomplishing her ruin. This, with a due quantity of profane swearing, drinking, stab- bing, strangling and shooting, is the plot and ma tereil of “the Monks of Monk Hall.” We leave them to speak for themselves. It is, of course, true that the words of this piece are, generally, such as are employed in common conversation—but the sentiments,ideas, characters and Incidents are all of the regular brothel stamp There are many fashionable assignation housese— rented, too, by very religious and pious men, who carry round the plate at several of the churches— where a person could visit, and find himself sur- rounded with all the externals of decent society— where he would meet with accomplished andsplen- didly dreesed women, by whom no unlady-like word would be uttered, and converse with respectable lawyers, merchants, financiers and professional men—where, in short, there should be nething to remind him that he was inthe house of her “whose feet take hold on hell.” And yet, what should we think of the manager of such ar esta- blishment, who should boldly advertise his con- cern to public notice, and ‘‘challenge the public, (the Mayor and authorities included) to detect an indecent word or allusion” in his evening soirées! Such a place wou.d be far more dangerous in se- he would instantly convict him if he did not an- swer; on which the juvenile effender quietly placed his thumb to his nose, and while his extended finger described a gyration in the air, he said— “‘Do yousee any thing green in this ’ere child ?” The anecdote is perfectly applicable to this expla- nation of the Tribune. A more ridiculous, prepos- terous, absurd, and foolish explanation of a palpa- ble fabricatioa, was never put forth in apy journal. There is we believe only one thing more absurd, and that is the Fourier system of society on the principles inculcated in this very Tribune for some years past. Come, come, Signor Roorback, let us have some fresh explanations! Your “belief is somewhat shaken by the non-arrival of the Ox- ford!” Certainly that is something to shake it! But why lay the blame on the strong north west wind? Andthen your news collector gone off to Boston to beat all the papers with the news by the Cambria! Come, try it again! Tue “ Natives” Comptaining.—The natives, through their organs, complain very much that no newspaper attacks their principles, but merely finds fault with their practices. We believe it is so. Generally the principles of the ‘‘nativee” are tole- rably good—that is,their professed principles before the election. They professed, before the election, to be in favor of the purity of the ballot box, and a correction of the abuses of the naturalization laws. ‘So are we—so does every body. They pro- fess to be in favor of the Bible. So arewe. But, above all, they profeseed to ibe in favor of city reform—clean streets—a reduction of the taxes, and strict economy in the expenditure of the public money. All these professions are good. All the principles are good. No body finds fault with hese professiens. Nobody finds fault with these principles. Nobody has a right to find fault with these principles. But itis of their practices that wecomplain. And if they had only themselves liked these principles as well as we do, and abided by them, they never would have been reduced to that ridicule and contempt from the depths of which they now call out that no body will abuse their principles, but find fault only with their prac- tices. Sovrn American Arrarrs.—The Constitution nel states that peoaunt Lise ar] Envoy Ex u ary of Brazils to Prussia, roposed te England and France, in the name of hie picid ment, to join an armed intervention to put a pericc to the war between the Eastern and Aeaeotiae republics, and enforce the stipulations guaranteed by the Brazils and France. That journal antic: pates no favorable result from the miesion of M d’Abrantes. ‘‘ He has seen,” it says, ‘ Lord Aber deen, and fouad that Minister animated with th: same tions which he had manifested to M Varela. rd Aberdeen is said to have thrown upon France, which is more interested in the ques tion, entire respunsibility of the unaccountable. and often odious, conduct held by the two nation: during two years on the banks of the Plata. Hi: lordship, moreover, expressed his readiness to in- terfere if France would join England.” “M Heap the Constitutionnel says, * will conten: New Poticr.—Quite an excitement was created and meet Bishop Hughes. But then come forth in no | on yesterday in the vicinity of the law courts, in | ducing the virtuous and confirmiug in crime the | himself with repeating to the negotiator his decla fan ee races poi Li el petal pot consequence of the new police force having flocked | but half-polluted, than the disgusting dens where | ration to the Chambers, ‘ that the quarrel ot Monte on your lips. I know you can wiite well, andcan multi | to the Mayor’s office to take the usual oath of of- | vice is seeninall its naked and disgusting de- | Video and Buenos Ayres is a civil war betwee: two republics, or rather between two presidents c{ the same republic, Oribe and Ribera, and that i: behoves France to keep aloof from the war, and await the eyent.’” . Private letters from Paris state that there is o1 hand in France more manutactured cotton good: than would suffice to supply the market tor three years, According to .a letter from Leipsic, fourteer. translations of M. Eugene Sue’s Scenes ‘the “* Wandering Jew,” are now publishing in Ger- ply words and misrepresent truth ; this is not the thing thot will serve you now. Come forth with your Facts. Bishop Hughes places himself in the simple panoply of an honest man, before the American people. He eake no favor, but he simply asks whether the opinion of Bishop White is true, that with the American people no man can be put down by calumny.” ; Well, James Gordon Bennett and William L. Stone did attempt ‘to stand forth :” but we think it will be univer- sally allowed that they proved no match for the bishop ; that they dealt in idle declamation and in personal abuse ; in “words, words, words,” while he called for aud dealt in formity. It has been said that our notice of “‘ The Monke of Monk Hall,” has had the effect of filling the theatre where it is played. Perhapsso. There ie a low and degraded class who always rush to any such species of novelty, where their beastial appe- tites can be gratified. But this does not, and should not prevent us from doing our duty as a fice. It is to be hoped that we shall receive a small instalment of that reform we have been pro- mised so long by this effort on the part of the Cor- poration. Raretti’s Benzrit.—The benefit of the indi- vidual, who after all has contributed most to the success of the Italian Opera in this city, takes place to-night. Of course we refer to Rapetti, the facts. The reault of the discussion wee most happy: i | "08 or the ‘orchestra, As pate public journalist, and denouncing these infamous | many contributed, in a great measuro, to clear away the dar! > a musiclan—as @ | spectacles as they deserve ; and Mr. Deverna will x Spode of calumny which had been for years gathering | leader—and as a private citizen, Rapetti is worthy | fd that, in the end, neither he nor his theatre has | eign ornime, Advertiser states that there arc about onr great commercial emporium; and it le Bishop Hughes and the Catholics in a proud position. Now all this is exceedingly characteristic. One of the commonest tricks of the dialecticians of the Jesuitical school—in which Bishop Hughes is a very accompl.shed disciple—is, when engaged with an adversary, to shift the ground of the con- troversy by substituting for the proposition, which they are called upon to meet, another set about which there is no dispute at all. This is very well described in the common language as ‘‘ whipping the devil round the stump.” It occasionally an- swers the purpose tolerably well, but it will not serve the Bishop. We will, therefore, take the liberty of reminding the Bishop of the true facts of the case, and refreshing him by another oppor- tunity of looking at the issues which were pre- seated to him, and which he did not find it con. eighteen or twent! staunch Puseyites in the House of Commons, yeady'to maintain that the church ought to predominate over the state. His Royal Ae Prince Albert has become the purchaser of one of the finest blood-hounds in Lord Bagot’s celebrated and the Queen hae likewise had bought by agency. of the most enlarged measure of public gratitude, and we are assured that to-night he will obtain something like his deserts. been benefitted. In regard to the play in question, we assert that it is, from beginning to end, an out- rageous abomination upon decency and public mo tals, and we again call upon the authorities to sup- press it. We have no special feeling towards Mr. Deverna or his theatre, and wish both the most abundant success—so long as they deserve it. Our hostility is aimed exclusively at licentiousness and obscenity. Tue Weatuer anv THE Pusiic HeautH.—Thus far the mildnees of the season has been matter of universal remark. We have had scarcely any cold weather as yet. It is matter of gratitude to learn, however, that notwithstanding the damp and rainy weather that we have had, and the absence of the frosty and bracing air, which is regarded as more salubrious at this season, the city|is remarkably healthy. The Marquis) of idonderry is stated, in the Morning (Boat, to have expended upwards of ** £80,000” in city pf Durham elections! _ A commercial convention is on the point of _be- ing signed between Great Britain and Russia. Few articles remaim to be settled, the preliminaries of the treaty hay been agreed upon on both sides. Some idea may be formed of the financial power of Messrs. ’s house, when it is known that at the is ef this month it had in ite possession 7,800, rins’ worth of bills on dis- count. The accounts from the frontiers of Poland state that it was im consequence of communications Tue Comptimentary Concert To Gen. Morris —Notwithstanding the unfayorable circumstance to which we have before alluded, as being likely to operate against this benefit, the Tabernacle last evening was filled with a large and fashionable audience, composed of the friends of Gen. Morris, both as a poet and a citizen. There were from Tue Ertna Batt.—This ball, at which it is sup- posed more hearts are annually broken than at all the other balls put together, takes place to-night at old Tammany. Those who can stand the fire of voulell t'Giant. ‘ " . eighteen hundred to two thousand people in the | from England Polish noblemen were re- mun ee ay uaiiasadtauct some six or seven hundred pair of bright eyes, may house, a large proportion of whom were ladies | ceatly arrested, O @ charge of being concerned in m the first organization up to the a vent venture to go. ‘ @ conspirac' the government. Has there Bishop Hughes, the Public Schools of this city Fe 4 ‘The performances went off with great éclat, and | heen more ing at the Post Office % commanded the approbation and regard of all de- U. S. Senators.—On Saturday, the Legislature | the artists were loudly applauded, while several of Letters from Italy @ that the continued shocks of this State appointed John A. Dix and Daniel 8. Dickinson United States Senators, to supply the vacancies occasioned by the resignations of Silas Wright and Nathaniel P. Tallmadge. the pieces were encored. * At the close of the first part of the entertainment, a call was made for Gen. Morris, who came forward,and was received with three hearty cheers. He was evidently deeply affected, and bowing repeatedly, spoke in a low and agitated voice, as follows: Ladies and Gentlemen—My heart almost as | ottempt to speak, and look around thie yooh hall and see it Glied with the inhabitants of my native city. Permit me to thank you from the botiom of my heart and also to return my acknowledgments to my kin: Italian friends, and the other disti ished talent so generously volunteered on this cccasion. I feel that it is to their generosity, rather then to any merit of my own, Jamzs Gonvon Bennett, Eq — that I ought to attribute the appearance of this brilliant y name as one of je can es for , Jades of the Marine Court, Lake the liberty to | a Lcum ony ey that your kindness ca, never befor say that I am no applicant for said justiceship. igi i y oth eure ttulyy We oe Retiring amid prolonged and enthusiastic ap- Epmunp J Pourrn, No. 6 City Hall Place. plause, the pertormances were resumed, and paes- nominations of Christians. There might have been some trifling expressions of discontent insome quarters, but they never attracted any attention, and did not at all produce any agitation or distur- bance. But when Bishop Hughes entered the field, the case was entirely different. He har- rangued the Irish people, and, grounding his in- flammatory declamation on some petty differences in the translation of the Scriptures, he stirred them up to such a pitch of excitement that, overleaping all the bovnds of common sense and discretion, and in utter disregard of the obligations of Ameri- can citizenship, they immediately proceeded to a religio-political organization for the purpose of car- rying out the views and wishes of Bishop Hughes, A ticket was formed on this absurd and wicked principle of combining religious and sectarian of earthquakes for more than a past, the city of created so much to evacuate the Raguea on some matic shore. é Travellers arrived at Vonstantinople about Nov 20, from Persia, the arrival of Dr. Wolff at Meshed, i although he had not yer reached Te! The Bank of England have given notice that be! will lend money 6n approved bills of exchange at 24 per cent. — $ ear been disturbed, have , that it is in contemplation own place, and build a new protected spot of the Dal- Fraemen’s Batu.—The Firemen’s Annual Ball came off last night at the Park, with the usual style and hilarity which mark these interesting festivals. The attendance was large, the ladies especially brilliant, and everything was got up and carried off in the most success/ul»manner. The Com Chief at Portsmouth and Plymouth hai it. irected to send any smal) vessels th jay have dis)osable to the chope of the Channe! with water and provisions to relieve the hot bound trade detained by contrary winds. The Qi recently held an investiture of the prejudices and purposes with the exercise of Naw York, Jan. 20, ed off with great brilliancy. The comic duett be Maral 5 id Got eet Pit. rea Ken ad civil privileges, and amid a scene of excitement} ‘Tye Iponsipes Cius Bats.--haait evening there tween De Begnis and and Sanquirico was a deci- | Earl of were invested with the order, the perhaps altogether unparalleled in the annals of | were gathered together to spert “the light fantastic | 4¢4 favorite with the audience, and, although | Queen b the garter on the left leg of each. political assemblages in this city, and in which Li one a jundred ne ane friends of | long, did nottire in the encore with which it was i The wn em mn ay My June- H i 18 jul al amman' all, i ty OD, al rt uion lines of railway havi Bishop Hughes himself was actually present as the splendidly” decoiated, pi eatle xed cuit greeted. Mr. Brough sang his fine ‘song, “The becom mated, and the sum of £600 va, master and presiding spirit, this unhallowed union of religion and politics was consummated. The consequence was, of course, a violent counter ac- tion on the part of a large class of the citizens op- posed in religion to the Catholics, who banded themselves together in another religio-political or- ganization for the purpose of defeating Bishop Hughes aad his followers. At the first subsequent election, this party polled eight thousand votes, vnd had not the movement been partially directed oan effort to obtain city reform, it would un- oubtedly have led in this,city to the same awful Monks of Old,” into which, at the drinking pas- sage, he introduced the toast, “‘Here’s to General Morris our Lyric Poet,” which was received with cheers and shouts of laughter and applause. The weather wasetormy and the walking very bad, which, we presume, prevented many ifrom attending. As it was, the affair has proveda gra- tifying and valuable tribute to the beneficiary, of which he has every reason to be proud. ‘Tue Circuit Junassnir.—We learn from good authority, that Judge Vanderpoel never was a gan: didate for Judge Kent’s place 000, athe chi pre wae bore and verpool docks and neighbor! is it Paised by the joint ootnpenion: M m Leghorn, dated November 23d, _ small number of Poles, coming for from Algiers, embarked some days rt for Smyrna, whence they intended the purpose o. joining the Caucausan in- assist them witn their military know- announced that they would be soon many of their countrymen who were in Eogland and Belgium Neidermay. wi provided, and every thing appeared to go off wit! the greatest satisfaction. Santa Anna.—We conversed yesterday with an intelligent Mexican gentleman, who doubts the truth of the report, received by way of Texas, that Sant Anna had been routed at Puebla by Gen. Paredes—in fact, he says that he is well assured that such is not the case. ‘The very latest accounts say that the tyrant had marched towards Celaya or Salamanca, small ci ies northwest of Queretaro and in the direction of Guanajuaco. Puebla is about 260 miles southeast of Queretaro, and the roed leads almost directly by the city of Mexico. Hed Santa Anna taken that route he would. doubtless have been de feated and his forces routed long before reaching Pueble. N,Q, Pie. Jan. 1, 8 new opera of “ Marie Stuart” laced at the grand opera in Paris, on Friday with great success, CE Dinner To Sin Haney —Sir Henry Pettinger was entertained bc ae last at @ pablio bee uet, by the hants of London trad- ing with ina and the East Indies, at Mere! Tailors’ Hall. Among the company were the Earl of Aberdeen, Sir James Graham, the Marquis of Normanby, Viscount Palmerston, the Earl of Arundel, the Earl of Clare, the Earl ot Lonsdale, Sir John Cam Hobhouse, with other official and ex-official persons; Admiral Sir William Parker, Major General Sir John Schoedder, and seve: i officers of the Army and Navy engaged in Ch the Chairman of the Bank of England and E. India Company, and others connected with g irading bodies; Sir Wm. Magnav, and many it gentlemen; several Members of Parliament; in all about guests. x Ia the reception room, before the dinner, an ad- dress was presented to Sir Henry Pottinger, by Sir George Larpent, on behalf of seventy-three of the principal mereantile firms, congratulating him on the euccess of his mission to China. . The banquet was of the most sumptuous kind ; the tables glittered with a profusion ef gold an silver, and the bill of fare was right royal in its luxury. The guests sat down to table at seven o’clock; Mr. John Abel Smith, M. P., presiding ; having on his right hand Sir Henry Pottinger, Lo Normanby, and Lord Palmerston; on his lett, Lord Aberdeen and Sir James Graham. Therou tine toasts, duly honored, the chairman, in an eulo- gistic epeech, proposed the chief toast of the eve- oing—The health of Sir Henry Pottinger.” Sir Henry began his reply with some pleasantly word- ed expressions of modesty ; and he imputed great part of the successes in China to his naval and military coadjutors. s ‘ I may say, that in every respect that expedition far ex. or my most sanguine expectations, even with the full belief Ibad that all that was possible would bedone. I say, thatthe expedition up to Nankin was the most ex traordinary event in the history of any country in the worid It surmounted physical difficulties which the Chinese themselves believed ‘mee impossible. When the Bogue forts had been aile: at the mouth of the river by the gallantry of our troops, the Governor of Nankin, I know fora fact, wrote to the Emperor saying he ant feel quite easy, for the expedition could never reac! im. The Nankin treaty, he believed, included every- thing desirable both tor England and for China— I am now speek impartially. Having reflected se riously on it since I ee to "ey land, I really see no point in which any amendment of importance can be made. There are some points, no doubt, susceptib.e of amendment; but on all the leading important points it requires no alteration. It is one great advan that it is likely to benefit England and China in the ree The interests of both countries are, in fact, ly ef- fected. A very erroneous impression broad, through, I believe, some papers on the Continent, that there had been some mistake committed in the treaty That is quite incorrect. It arose from the necessity of my making public an abstract of the treaty, while ths Chi- nese published the whole; and a translation wes made with many important o1 . Having been asked serious- ly whether there was any ground for the allegation that mistakes had been committed, I am heppy to say that there was no cause whatever for the . The este- blishment at Hong Kong having been alluded to, I feel it right, on this ;most Re lic occasion, to say that I look upon Hong Kong atiil asthe best position for |Br.tish en- terprise. \Untortunately, it has been unhealthy; but there is nothing in its appearance or situation that should render it so, and those who would substitute in my humble opinion, in error Chusan is an island containing 60 000 inhabitants, and is aitnated in the midst of an archipeli containing at least 1,000 000 inhabitants, which it would at all times be diffi- cult to prevent coming into jealous and rey tad discussions with this country, whilst our own colony is sufficient for all commercial purposes.” a The chairman gave ‘The health of Sir William Parker and the Naval Service in China,” remark- tng that ‘‘it was a brave heart and clear head that imagined even the possibility of taking a whole Evgush fleet two hundred and fifty miles up a river uasurveyed and previously unknewn.” Admiral Parker returued thanks. Next, “the health of Major-General Schoedde und the Military engaged in the operations in China ;” the chairman, highly. complimenting the gallantry and discipline by which leas ihan 9,000 men of all arms regeived the terrified and unconditional submission of a for- tified city containing more than a million of in- habitants. Sir John Schoedde acknowledged the toast. Several others followed. The Earl of Aberdeen and his colleagues having been thus saluted, the Karl took occasion to compliment Sir Henry Pottinger, and the late Ministry by whom he had been appoined, ‘ The health of Viscount Palmerston,” given by the chair, drew forth Lord Palmerston’s tribute to the Plenipotentiary, and a reciprocal compliment to the. inistere who had carried out the policy which their predecessors had begun in China. The ouly toast given by Sir Henrv Pottinger, and that in & single sentence, was “Prosperity to the City of London and the trade thereof.” The meeting did not break up till after mianight. Sir Henry Porrincer.—Three public manifee- tations of respect to Sir Henry Pottinger, for hit distinguished services in China, follow that of London. On Tuesday the idhabitants of Liver- pool entertain him at a banquet in the Town-hall, when a splendid service of plate will be presented to him. The Manchester manufacturers have subscribed £2837 towards another testimonial which is to be presented at a public entertainmeni in that town on Booey, and the week folowing the merchants, Wc., o Beltast (ot which place Sir Henry isanative), pay a similar compliment to him. , ConpeMnaTion or Mk. Wanp.—The delibera- tion of the Board of Heads of Houses and Puioc- tors of Oxford, upon Mr. Ward’e “Ideal Church,” and the Tract No. 90, have come to a close. The tollowing we believe to be a faithful abstract of the board’s decision. The opinion of the board, to be submitted to a convocation to be holden on the 13th ot February, isin the form of three pre positions :— First, to censure the false doctrines of Mr. Ward’s book, more particularly that doctrine jstees rag to subscription to the Articles of the jurch. Secondly, to strip Mr. Ward of his degree in the University, should he not submit or retract. Thirdly, to make provision that in future the Articles shall be honestly subscribed, that is, in their plain grammatical sense, without evasion or mental reservation, but as far as the effect can be secured juxta animum imponentis. Tue Ratwway Manta in Enctanp.—The con- troversy and opposition amongst the proj-ctors of competing lines of railway centinue. The coun- try will soon, ia every quarter, be intersected—in- deed, it isto a great extent already—with these iron reads. Competing lines, for a length of time, were discountenanced by the Government. Re- joicing, however, in their monopoly—so arrogant did many of the established lines become—eo litte did they deem it necessary to study the conveni- ence or the accommodation of the public—so inso- lent were they under reproof, and so anxious to screw the last penny out of their customers, that Government, at length, tardily interfered, and placed some limits to their cupidity When the oid lines, by the abuge of their privileges, grew into disfavor with the higher powers, the state of the money market, and the low rate of interest. gave existence to achemes which a few years ago, would have been deemed impracticable. The world is progressive; and the inhabitants of a par- ticular district naturally sigh for the advantages of rapid communication, which are enjoyed by their neighbors. Hence, trom the causes hinted at, the number of new undertakings which are now be- fore the public, The extension of existing lines, and the formatien of new ones, which will come before Parliament in the next session, exceed any thing 1n the history of railroads, They amount to more than 200. To ward off tf€ opposition which threatens them on every sice, the Grand Junction, the Liverpool and Manchester, and the North Union lines, have formed af kind of matrimony, and become one. Alarm indicates weakness. There is nothing so sensitive as the pocket, and the world is malicious enough to rejoice in seeing the directors of these and other undertakings, who had no sympathy for the pockets of others, exhibit fear and trembling for their own, when the hour of retribution has arrived. A healthy competition in railways is essenti imperative. [t benefits the public by reducing the rates, by increasing the accommodation, and by preventing the possibility of extortion. The disinterested part of the public has long felt this; gna whatis still better, the Go- vernment now feels it.—Wilmer and Smith's Times, Dec. 16. Tue ‘Great Bartain” Stam Suir;—This fine vessel has undergone her first trialtrip. At8 o'clock on Thursday morning the steam was got up, and shortly before 12 o’clock she started down chan- nel, the engines at first making but 6 revolutions ae minute, which gave a speed of about 4 knots. Subsequently the speed was increased, 93 rev., giv- ing 63 knots; 104 rev., 7 knots ; 104 rev., % knots; 12 rev. 8 knots; 18 revolut-ons, 84; 16 and 164 revolutions 11 knots, against a strong head wind, Six of the fires were not lighted, and it was not intended to test the full pewer of the engines at the first trial. The machinery 1s constructed for 20 revolutions of the main drum, or 60 of the screw per minute, and at that rate it is tully ex. pected the vessel will make 12 or 13 knots, and that too,with but little vibration, and with scarce. tiara sammie Yo ea ean ts eke er be i 0 several tests, of in high terms. sage Gaverat, Espantero.—We understand that the Dake of Victory (General Espartero) has beeo suffering from indisposition at Abbey-lodge, Re- gent’s-park, the residence the General has occu- ed since he vacated his apartments at Mivart’s lotel. On Saturday week he was very unwell, his physicians Sh sola illness te the incle. mency of the weather. Until the cold weather set in the General was daily out with Colonel Guerra, accompanied by the Duchess and her niece, who shares their exile. The erection of the new theatre in Manchester appears tobe progressing rapidly. It ia.expected to arma in Easter week. The cost will be Paciric Srgam Navication Company.—The se- cond annual meeting of this company was held at the office, in Austinfriers, on Wednesday, the 1th inst., George Brown, Esq. in the chair. From the report of the directors, it appeared that there was a balance on the year’s traneactions in favor of the company ; but in the article of coal there had been an increase of cost, exceeding the estimate, of £4,200, which arose from the difficulty of working ine mt ry of aleaneeee: The Bera stpame? ee een laid up, for the purpose of putting in new boi- lers, and (oe general Fepairs. ‘he Chul had been very successful. The voyages of the steamers had been performed with the greatest regularity, and in 1840 the passengers carried were only 480— whilst in 1843 they arose to'4,065. In conclusion, the directors recommended the appointment of a committee, to confer with the directors as to the present state and future management ot the com- pany. After some discussion between the Chair- map, Mr. Massey, Capt. Austin, Mr. Cotesworth, and others, a committee was appointed, who were to make their report on the 15th of January next. Thanks were then passed to the chairman, and the meeting adjourned. ‘Tue Weatuer.—The_ weather-prophets, who have been ay Panvere the last two or three months, from the flight of birds and other omens, the severity of the winter, seem likely to establish their veracity this year. During the last ten or twelve days the weather hasbeen more severe than at any corresponding period for many years. In this climate it rarely freezes with any intensity be- fore Christmas; but December had hardly set in when a frost commenced, which continues, st the time we write, without the least prorest of abate- ment. The frost seems general inthe North¥of Europe, It has already mie 3 all communication by steam with Holland, Belgium and Germany. The ice is so thick in the Chames, that the num- berless packets which ply on its busy watera threat- en to be brought to asiand-still. A ctrong easterly wind prevails, which keeps ships at sea. Tue Frost 1x Lonvon.—Duriug the past week, in consequence of the severe frost, the parks bh been crowded with skaters, slidere, and pedestria On the Long Water and Round Pond, in Kensing- ton Gardens, there have been in one day 6,000 per- sons; and the Lake in St. James's Park has at- tracted still more. The Serpentine and the Re- gent’s Park have been attended in a proportionate degree. Tux Banx Rossery.—Not the slightest clue has been obtained to the perpetrators of the robbery of £40,000 from the bank of Messra. Rogers & Co. The intention ot the Bank of England to callin all the £1000 notes dated 13th May last, has been officially noted to all the banks by Mr. Hobler, with the view of adopting some measures for can- celling those stolen from Mesars. Rogers. Miss Webster, one of the principal dancers at Drury-lane Theatre, was seriously injured, on Sa- turday night last, in consequence of herdresstaking fire whilst she was performing in the ballet. _ Gotian Eneings.—Four of the largest locomo- tive engines ever constructed are about to be built forthe Sheffield and Manchester Railway’ The cylinders are to be 18 inches, the stroke 5 feet, the wheels, six of them, 43 feet diameter, and all six coupled. The weight of the engine alone, when loaded with fuel and water, is 24 tons. {t is calcu- that on a level they will draw separately from 1,000, to 2,000 tons. Presents FRoM THE Emprror or Russta.—A great number of cases were landed at the London custom house a few days ago, containing presents of great value from the Emperor of Rnssia to the Queen, Prince Albert, Sir R. Peel, the Dukes of Devonshire, and Buccleuch. é&c. Some superb milachite vasessent to the Queen are valued at £10,000. Buregss, THE Bank Derravier.—Six thousand five hundred pounds of the property with which Burgess, the clerk in the Bank of England, de- camped to America, has been restored; £1,000 more, it is expected, will be recovered, The total amount wes £8,000. Burgees has been several times examined before the Lord Mayor of London, previous to his committal. Dr. Adler has been elected Chief Rabbi of the Jews in England, by 121 votes ; his rivals, the Rev. Dr. Hirschfield and the Rev. Rabbi Hirach, having 18 and 2 votes respectively ; while three Syna- gogues, possessing 7 votes, declined to give their suffrages at all The Queen has directed a superb silver vase to be presented ta Mr. Grant, the Storekeeper at the Clarence Victualling-yard, Gosport; in whose house the Royal party took shelter when King Louis Phillippe was prevented by the bad weether trom embarking for France. Ireland. 2 Frieutru. Murpers anp Ovrraces.—Frightfal murders disgrace Ireland. A Protestant family named Shepard had taken a farm of Mr. Fawcett, near Balliboy, in King’s county, from which a Roman Catholic family named Daly had been ejected. The Shepherds, who seem to have been three brothers, received a notice warning them not to take possession, if they valued their lives.— When they proceeded to the lands, a second no- tice{was served upon them tothe same effect. But being a numerous family, and rothing daunted, they provided themselves with arms and ammuni- tion, and tock being to make the roof of the house fire pioof ouside with clay, and then boring gun-holes through diflerent parts of the wall; and while at work in the day time, one brother standing senti- nel with loaded arms, while the others were em- ployed. Ambrose, one of the brothers, went off on Wednesday or "Thured week, to fetch a cart- load of furniture and family. On his return he saw the horses straying about, and the door partly shut. He called to his brothers, but they did not answer; and fearing to enter the house, he run to the next police station for aid. The house was entered, and one brother was found lying in it, his head smashed by a spade; and all the arms had been taken away. The body of the other brother was not found till Saturday; , it was lying ina ditch, the head aiso smashed, A coroner’s Jury have returned a verdict of ‘ wilful murder” against “geome person or persons at present un- known.” Tipperary produces its usual current list of ‘‘out- rages” A man has died from the effects of a sa- vage beating administered by a number of men on the 19:h November, atter a qnarrel at a public house. Another man has been beaten by four ruf- fi near Lisbony, and his life is despaired of. med men attacked a house at Scragg, but were repulsed; land was the cause of this aseault. A long list of outrages, varying in degrees of atrocity, are announced as havivg occurred in the neighborhood of Limerick and Nenagh. ‘ A faction fet took place, the other day, in the churchyard of Ballinalug, in the south of Treland; a large number of infuriated men savagely fighting over a corpse which had been brought to the churchyard forinterment. The two parties had (peat ‘on a former occasion, but had been put to flight by the police before mischief was done: in the churchyard they battled tillone man was taken away insensible and many others had received se- vere injuries. Mr, Samuel M’Kim was shot in his own house, near Sligo, on the 3rd instant, by some person who fired through the window; motive nown. Patrick Curren, a substantial farmer, rising from a chair at the fireside of his house, at Gur- neen, near Clara, when he was in like manner wounded in the arm, shoulder, ‘and _bre: by a bullet ane some slugs. On the 8rd, James Murray and John Kennedy, brothers-in. > quarrelled about some land which they held jointly; there was a conflict among their friends, and Murray re- ceived a mortal blow, cf which he died on the 6th. An armed partv entered the house of Joseph Burk, at Douras, in King’s County, on Friday, during the man’s absence, fired shots over the head of his wife, destroyed some seed-wheat, hay, and agri- cultural implements, and lett word that Burk had better prepare his coffin; he is herd to Mr. Blac! ett, who lately took some land trom his te making them compensation in money. Shea, an old man, was killed with a stone by h son Michael, at Kilvemnon, near Callan, because he was spreading some seed-wheat for a sick son- in-law, with whom Michael had quarrelled. France. ‘The Presse ennounces, that_at 5 o’clock on Fri- day afternoon the Duke and Duchess d’Aumale a: rived at Paris. The Prefect of the Seine, the pri cipal authorities of the department, accompanied pa Neapelitan Ambassador, went to meet their ake Highnesses_ The young Duchess d’Affmale, on her alighting from her carriage, was received with the warmest affection by the Royal Family, who were all assembled at the foot of the grand stair case of the Tuileries. The King of the Bel oe ae Minister for Foreign Affaire, and several of his colleagues, were present at this affecting gr _At7o’clock in the evening, there was a grand dinner of 150 covers at the ce. The Tuileries lendent with the number of lights. Their nesses arrived at Paris by a special train from Corbeil by the railroad. They were received at the station by the chairman of the < Board of Director, accompanied by several of his juee. The Monitewr publishes a notification of the Consul ot France at Guatemala, dated the 29th of August last, announcing that blockade of the 1a had been raised M. editor of the German journal Vor- wirts (“Go-ahead”), printed in Batis, was sen- tenced by the Coart of Correctional Police, on Fri- ED? to two months’ impri for publishing hi deposited the u publicly, and beliew dy instituted at the request of the Proasian M. Paris, in consequence of the appei possession; their first precaution .